Articles filed under Politics
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Villa Park voters reject tax hike for improvementsNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Villa Park voters have narrowly rejected a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to raise money for infrastructure work not included in the village's street improveme...
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Voters reject tax hike for Fox River Valley libraryNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Voters in the Fox River Valley Public Library District overwhelmingly rejected a proposed property tax hike Tuesday that would build a new library and renovate an existi...
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The Northwest suburban requests, races worth watching TuesdayNov 07, 2016 4:40 am - When Northwest suburban voters head to the polls Tuesday, they will have important decisions to make beyond who will occupy the White House and serve in the U.S. Senate....
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Spending in suburban races shattering recordsNov 07, 2016 4:32 am - Two years ago, a state Senate race in western Illinois shattered spending records when it crossed the $4 million mark, with the next closest being the $2 million 55th Ho...
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The races to watch Tuesday in Kane, McHenry countiesNov 07, 2016 4:30 am - The presidential race might be atop the minds for some voters who go to the polls Tuesday, but several local contests are expected to be heated as well. Here's a look at...
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The Lake County races, request worth watching TuesdayNov 07, 2016 4:30 am - Lake County voters will face Election Day choices featuring candidates who have been in contentious campaigns and a question about whether a village should start a local...
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Will Trump, Clinton documentaries sway voters?Nov 07, 2016 4:30 am - Even movies can't escape fallout from Tuesday's presidential election. Three key documentaries have been released since summer, two clearly seeking to sway the electorat...
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Can opponents be friends after the election? It's getting harderNov 07, 2016 2:00 am - Their solidarity as two disabled members of Congress was evident on a cold January day in 2013. New Hoffman Estates Democratic congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a double-am...
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Kirk, Duckworth race key to Senate controlNov 06, 2016 6:15 am - Two suburban lawmakers with nationally known personal stories of recovery square off at the polls Tuesday in a closely watched race that will help determine which party ...
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How bar associations rate Cook County judge candidatesNov 06, 2016 6:00 am - The Northwest and West suburban bar associations and the Illinois State Bar Association are among more than a dozen organizations whose members evaluated Cook County jud...